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Tyler Johnson said he got up to speed in what turned into a career-best scoring night by slowing down.

To the Miami Heat guard, Wednesday's 27-point performance was as simple as that.

"I felt like I was starting to see where I could just slow down," Johnson said as the Heat turned their attention to Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, the second stop on a three-game trip that opened with Wednesday's 103-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. "I think that's my biggest thing, is sometimes I get really sped up and I'll see a gap and I just really want to put my head down and go."

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